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Cowfish

Cowfish Meaning & Definition
Cowfish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cowfish?

[n] trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cowfish: Lactophrys quadricornis

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See Also | boxfish | genus Lactophrys | Lactophrys | trunkfish

Cowfish In Webster's Dictionary

\Cow"fish`\ (-f?ch`), n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The grampus. (b) A California dolphin ({Tursiops Gillii}). (c) A marine plectognath fish ({Ostracoin quadricorne}, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also {cuckold}, {coffer fish}, {trunkfish}.

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